The Spectator, Volume 5J. Tonson, 1729 - English essays |
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Page 19
... pleased with the hidden Mo- ral , which you have taken notice of in feveral Parts of the Poem . The Defign of this Letter is to defire your Thoughts , whether there may not alfo be fome < Moral couched under that Place in the fame Book ...
... pleased with the hidden Mo- ral , which you have taken notice of in feveral Parts of the Poem . The Defign of this Letter is to defire your Thoughts , whether there may not alfo be fome < Moral couched under that Place in the fame Book ...
Page 37
... pleased to fee the Statesman Cecil upon his Knees ; and , concluding them all to be great Men , was conducted to the Figure which reprefents that Martyr to good Housewifry , who died by the prick of a Needle . Upon our Interpreter's ...
... pleased to fee the Statesman Cecil upon his Knees ; and , concluding them all to be great Men , was conducted to the Figure which reprefents that Martyr to good Housewifry , who died by the prick of a Needle . Upon our Interpreter's ...
Page 41
... pleased with my Performances as any Boy's in the fame Clafs . I think , if.I know my own Mind , I would chufe • rather to be a Scholar , than a Prince without Learning . I have a very good affectionate Father ; but tho ' very rich , yet ...
... pleased with my Performances as any Boy's in the fame Clafs . I think , if.I know my own Mind , I would chufe • rather to be a Scholar , than a Prince without Learning . I have a very good affectionate Father ; but tho ' very rich , yet ...
Page 82
... pleased to find the Depths of Philofophy enli- vened with all the Charms of Poetry , and to fee fo great a Strength of Reafon , amidst fo beautiful a Redundancy of the Imagination . The Author has fhewn us that Design in all the Works ...
... pleased to find the Depths of Philofophy enli- vened with all the Charms of Poetry , and to fee fo great a Strength of Reafon , amidst fo beautiful a Redundancy of the Imagination . The Author has fhewn us that Design in all the Works ...
Page 155
... pleased ; and upon the Meffiah's bidding Peace to the Chaos , Confusion heard bis Voice . I might add innumerable Inftances of our Poet's writing in this beautiful Figure . It is plain that thefe I have mentioned , in which Perfons of ...
... pleased ; and upon the Meffiah's bidding Peace to the Chaos , Confusion heard bis Voice . I might add innumerable Inftances of our Poet's writing in this beautiful Figure . It is plain that thefe I have mentioned , in which Perfons of ...
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